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Title II, Part A Improving Teacher Quality. Virginia Department of Education April 2014. Overview of Presentation. Overview of Title II, Part A, and purposes of program Needs assessment and allowable uses of funding to meet specific needs Application development Program specific pages - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Overview of PresentationOverview of Title II, Part A, and purposes of
programNeeds assessment and allowable uses of
funding to meet specific needsApplication developmentProgram specific pagesImpact of ESEA flexibility waivers on Title II,
Part A
2014-2015 ESEA Funding Application
What is a highly qualified teacher?Teachers must:
Hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree; Hold full Virginia license in the content area being taught; andDemonstrate content-area knowledge by:
Passing a rigorous content-area test (Praxis II); or Completing content major in the specific core content area
being taught. See Informational Supt’s Memo # 43, February 23, 2007.
[ESEA,Section 9101(23)(A-C)]2014-2015 ESEA Funding Application
Who must be highly qualified?All teachers in federal core content areas
[ESEA, Section 9101(11)]2014-2015 ESEA Funding Application
Responsibilities of the School DivisionMust focus efforts on 100 percent HQT and
Paraprofessional status;Refer to Instructional Personnel and Licensure (IPAL) report; and
Must ensure that students in high poverty/high minority schools have equitable access to highly qualified and experienced teachers.
[ESEA, Section 1111(b)(8)(c)]2014-2015 ESEA Funding Application